Starting a Hardware site Need Good Wholesaler

[ViciouS]

All i have as of now is a Tax id. Going to get Incorporated soon. Location is FLORIDA. Need advice on good Computer hardware wholesaler. Possible data link for web content and direct shipping with logo all in consideration.

 

[geckojohn]

k3wl.. good luck

 

[Eli]

If you have a lot of money(100k+), contact the manufacturers directly for minimum order quantity and price quotes.

If you still have a lot of money, but less(50k+), I think the thing to do is to get a merchant account(or whatever) with Dell.

If you don't have a lot of money.... well, good luck.

 

[ViciouS]

No deep pockets.... But it can be done.... i hope

 

[Zugzwang152]

don't try to be newegg overnight. i've heard the strategy is to build a niche first, get a good reputation for CS, and then build on that. keep us posted, I will definitely take a look at your hardware when you're up and running

 

[MrBond]

With the wholesaler's aimed at small stores (TechData, D&H, etc), you're better off just hitting up pricewatch and buying the goods there. When I worked at a small computer store, our prices from D&H weren't as cheap as the lowest price on pricewatch, so we eventually just stopped using our wholesaler and started buying stuff online for customer's computers.

That probably won't work very well for you, beings as you want to ship stuff to customers who order from you. Just be aware, the prices from wholesalers aren't always very cheap.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: MrBond
With the wholesaler's aimed at small stores (TechData, D&H, etc), you're better off just hitting up pricewatch and buying the goods there. When I worked at a small computer store, our prices from D&H weren't as cheap as the lowest price on pricewatch, so we eventually just stopped using our wholesaler and started buying stuff online for customer's computers.

That probably won't work very well for you, beings as you want to ship stuff to customers who order from you. Just be aware, the prices from wholesalers aren't always very cheap.

Indeed.

The word of the day is quantity.

 

[jmgonzalez]

I setup a partnership and signed up for the federal tax id and local tax resell certificate.

You can also:

Setup a Solution Provider account through Dell and you're allowed to sell pretty much their entire catalog of products.

Setup an account with Ingram Micro - $100 application charge which is refunded if you sell $1,500 of product in the first 120 days of your account being opened.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: Eli
If you have a lot of money(100k+), contact the manufacturers directly for minimum order quantity and price quotes.

If you still have a lot of money, but less(50k+), I think the thing to do is to get a merchant account(or whatever) with Dell.

If you don't have a lot of money.... well, good luck.

Dear god - you can't possibly start a computer shop on $100k.

 

[Kenazo]

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: Eli
If you have a lot of money(100k+), contact the manufacturers directly for minimum order quantity and price quotes.

If you still have a lot of money, but less(50k+), I think the thing to do is to get a merchant account(or whatever) with Dell.

If you don't have a lot of money.... well, good luck.

Dear god - you can't possibly start a computer shop on $100k.

An online one you sure could.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Kenazo

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: Eli
If you have a lot of money(100k+), contact the manufacturers directly for minimum order quantity and price quotes.

If you still have a lot of money, but less(50k+), I think the thing to do is to get a merchant account(or whatever) with Dell.

If you don't have a lot of money.... well, good luck.

Dear god - you can't possibly start a computer shop on $100k.

An online one you sure could.

I would say you could do the same for a B&M, as long as you don't have to purchase realty.